Trump dismisses AI concerns as "hoax"
A meeting with AI executives at the White House is reportedly in the works, according to Speaker Mike Johnson
Some sequels are destined to disappoint
"Practical Magic 2" bet on a devotion that was really just a love of autumn and soft lighting
These mushrooms save Monday night dinner
A back-pocket mushroom formula for rice, toast, noodles and whatever the first weeknight can handle
Trump's own energy crisis traps him
The president vowed $2 gas prices. Instead, he's created a problem of his own making
Putin ally bankrolled Don Jr. wedding
He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but attended intimate wedding with a group of other Russian guests
US allies break ranks on Israel
For 25 years, the US "war on terror" has driven global policy on the Middle East. Now the world is moving on
Pete Hegseth's polygraph theater
The defense secretary is weaponizing lie detectors against military and civilian officials
Trump supports Irish reunification
“It may as well happen now,” the president said of a dispute that fueled decades of deadly conflict
Your instant mood fix soundtrack
Let’s harmonize on the wondrous power of the “non-lexical vocable”
How soybeans took over the American diet
Most people don’t think of themselves as soybean consumers, but it's in much of our food supply
RFK Jr. got outdone by Taco Bell
Sen. Warren is using Taco Bell’s outbreak response to ask why federal agencies couldn’t communicate as clearly
America's wet hot socialist summer
Fox News and Republicans are struggling to contain their desire when it comes to the progressive left
The security state we never turned off
Built as a response to 9/11, America's security apparatus has become a rabid beast
Ectopic pregnancy deaths nearly doubled
ProPublica’s analysis of CDC data found that almost 200 women died after an ectopic pregnancy from 2020 to 2025
Trump: Pledge allegiance to vote for me
President had supporters raise their hands, promise to vote and “try and cheat like hell” to keep GOP majority
Reflecting Pool culprit wasn’t a vandal
Documents reveal “human oversight” and incompatible chemicals behind the rushed Reflecting Pool $114.7m reno mess
Trump to remake the Smithsonian — again
A 30-foot Washington should replace a modern art sculpture that “says nothing about America,” the president says
The tradwife brand is crumbling
Mormon Wives fatigue and Nara Smith's distancing spell trouble for lifestyle influencers
Lying about clean water will backfire
The ruling begs the question: What is even the point of government?
If AI kills us, don't blame the machine
AI companies warn about the risk their models pose. Should it be on them to handle it?
Health misinfo at school
Health officials and experts worry declining vaccination rates will lead to more preventable infections in kids
August was brutal for consumers: report
Two new reports paint a stark picture of the U.S. economy, with no relief in sight
Why Gen Z is over Burning Man
Burning Man’s attendance data shows that fewer younger people are attending. Gen Z tells us why
Snobbery is making a comeback — finally
Two corporate giants are pushing back on slop. Viewers should too